MT. VERNON – Illinois State Police continue to investigate a Monday afternoon injury crash involving a semi with trailer and a car on southbound I-57 at milepost 91 in Mt. Vernon.

The driver of the semi, a 44-year-old man from Baton Rouge, LA, was taken to the hospital with injuries.

Two passengers in the car, a 21-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman from Tennessee, were both taken to the hospital with injuries. ISP had no information about the car’s driver.

Both vehicles were towed from the scene.

The left lane of southbound I-57 was open during the crash.

ISP says no further information is available.